High Martial Arts: I Travel Through Heaven and Earth Through Dreams

Chapter 618 The Sage's Intoxication

Silent all night.

The next morning, as the first rays of sunlight pierced through the spiritual mist swirling around the Holy Son's cave, a slightly thin figure in a blue robe quietly appeared there.

The newcomer was carrying two ancient-looking clay-sealed wine jars. The jars were covered with yellowed sealing talismans, and a strange aroma of wine wafted out through the gaps. Just one whiff of it made one feel that the spiritual energy in their body flowed faster.

Lin Hanzhou had already finished his practice, and his powerful divine sense had already detected the identity of the newcomer.

A smile appeared on his lips, and with a casual wave of his hand, the array light screen of the cave spread out like ripples on water.

"Elder Gu, what brings you to my humble abode today?"

The man in blue standing outside the door was Gu Changkong, one of the few Saint Realm elders in the Tai Xuan Holy Land.

In fact, Lin Hanzhou and this Elder Gu have quite a history.

It was this person who led him into the Tai Xuan Holy Land, making him Lin Hanzhou's nominal "guide" within the Tai Xuan Holy Land.

Because of this relationship, the two had quite a few interactions over the course of six months.

Lin Hanzhou also learned a lot of information about the Tai Xuan Holy Land through the other party.

"Haha, Brother Xiao, the door wasn't closed, so I just came in."

Gu Changkong laughed heartily, then strode into the cave with the wine jar in his arms.

He looked around the spacious and bright top-class cave, a hint of emotion flashing in his eyes, before his gaze fell on Lin Hanzhou.

When Gu Changkong sensed that Lin Hanzhou's aura, though restrained, still retained a trace of the unique aura of the Dao-Slaying Realm, his smile grew even brighter.

"Brother Xiao, I heard that you faced the great calamity of severing your Dao yesterday, but passed through it with ease. I've come today to congratulate you!"

Gu Changkong placed the wine jar on the white jade table in the center of the cave, his tone filled with undisguised admiration.

"Brother Xiao, you are truly a genius! In just half a year, you have leaped from the sixth level of the Immortal Platform Realm to the Dao-Slaying Realm!"

"Back then, in order to cross this threshold, I spent decades sitting in seclusion, honing my skills to the point of near extinction. I almost developed inner demons before I finally broke through."

As Gu Changkong spoke, he skillfully broke the clay seal on one of the wine jars.

"Pop!"

With a soft sound, the mud seal broke open, and a rich, almost tangible aroma of wine filled the entire cave, like a mythical beast awakening after a thousand years of slumber.

The aroma of this wine even contained wisps of fragments of the laws of heaven and earth, which was refreshing and delightful.

"Come, come, this is my treasured wine, a masterpiece that I have kept for over a thousand years, called the Sage's Intoxication."

"As the name suggests, this wine is so potent that even a Saint-level expert would get drunk if he drank too much of it."

"Your breakthrough to the Dao-Slaying Realm today is a joyous occasion! We must drink to celebrate!"

Gu Changkong didn't stand on ceremony. He took out two crystal-clear glass cups from his storage ring and poured a full cup for himself and Lin Hanzhou.

The wine had an amber color and was as viscous as nectar, gently swirling in the glass.

Lin Hanzhou looked at Gu Changkong's sincere smile and did not refuse.

Within the Tai Xuan Holy Land, the only person he was willing to exchange a few words with was Gu Changkong, who stood before him.

One reason is that Gu Changkong is straightforward and doesn't have as many ulterior motives as the other elders.

On the other hand, once this Elder Gu gets drunk, his mouth becomes like a sieve, and he often inadvertently reveals a lot of top-secret information that only the core high-level members of the Tai Xuan Holy Land possess.

In this sensitive and tense period, this information was invaluable to Lin Hanzhou, who wanted to "stir things up."

"Brother Gu, you're too kind. I was just a bit luckier. Please!"

Lin Hanzhou picked up his wine glass, lightly clinked it with Gu Changkong's, and then tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp.

"Excellent wine!"

The wine entered my throat, initially like a raging fire burning down my meridians, but then it transformed into an extremely warm and gentle torrent of spiritual energy, nourishing my limbs and bones. Even my newly stabilized Dao-Slaying Realm cultivation seemed to have made a slight improvement.

"Hahaha, that was great! Let's do it again!"

The two sat facing each other, exchanging toasts and chatting idly about their cultivation experiences and the customs and traditions of the various regions of the Eastern Continent.

Time passed slowly, and the wine jars on the white jade table gradually became empty.

This "Saint's Intoxication" truly lives up to its name.

After drinking most of the jar of wine, even Gu Changkong, a Saint Realm expert, was finding it hard to resist the intoxication caused by the power of the laws.

His cheeks began to flush abnormally, his eyes became somewhat glazed, and his tongue began to slur its words.

In contrast, Lin Hanzhou, due to the terrifying refining ability of the Burning Heaven Sacred Body to various energies, had already had the alcohol content refined into pure spiritual energy by the Burning Heaven Sacred Fire the moment it entered his body.

But in order to get information out of him, he deliberately pretended to be slightly drunk.

"Brother Gu..."

Lin Hanzhou feigned a drunken burp and asked indistinctly.

"For the past six months or so, I have been in seclusion and have been completely unaware of what is happening outside."

"What's the situation here in this holy land now? It seems much quieter than it was six months ago?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Changkong, who was still dazed from drinking, suddenly stopped, his hand holding the wine glass trembled slightly, and a trace of undisguised sadness and sorrow flashed in his eyes.

"well……"

Gu Changkong let out a long sigh, the sound echoing in the empty cave, carrying an indescribable sense of loneliness.

"Desolate...it's more than just desolate."

He tilted his head back and drank the remaining wine in his glass in one gulp, then chuckled self-deprecatingly and said in a hoarse voice.

"Brother Xiao, you are unaware of the truth. After that news was leaked half a year ago, our Tai Xuan Holy Land was already in complete disarray."

"Originally, our Holy Land had a total of six saints, including myself, plus the Holy Lord, the Saint King, who was in charge."

Gu Changkong stretched out his finger, gesturing as he spoke with a wry smile.

"But what happened? Less than three days after the news spread, three inner sect elders at the Saint Realm level found all sorts of high-sounding excuses and simply packed their bags and ran away."

"They're going to seek refuge with other powerful forces, looking for a way out for themselves."

"That's not all."

As Gu Changkong finished speaking, he took a big gulp of wine, his tone tinged with anger and sorrow.

"This trend has spread like a plague in the past six months. Just last month, two more sages fled!"

"Those two only became saints because of the Saint-Breaking Pills bestowed upon them by my Tai Xuan Holy Land. They are truly ungrateful."

"And those outer sect elders who were at the Dao Severing Realm, dozens of them have also left one after another."

"As for the inner and outer disciples, the number of them has been countless."